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Zip Code 19540 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19540 is 12,257 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.92 | Zip Code 19540 land area is 34.0205 sq. miles | Population density is 360.28 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19540

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.1
Median Age - Male 40.9
Median Age - Female 43.2

Median age of zip code 19540 is 0.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19540 is 2.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19540 median age is 9.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 12.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19540

White population 11541
Black or African American population 188
Asian population 131
American Indian and Alaska Native population 13
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 144

Region of birth

Zip code 19540 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 2.9%
English 7.4% French No Basque 2.3%
French Canadian 0.3% German 41.9%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 11.2% Italian 10.2%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0%
Polish 8.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1.7% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.6%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 1.8% Ukrainian 1.1%
USA 6.5% Welsh 2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19540

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3495
Married couples 83.55%
Other couples 16.45%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19540

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.21% 18.05%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.48% 16.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.65% 32.02%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.87% 25.31%
$200,000 or more 10.79% 8.32%

Households by size in zip code 19540

Household language in zip code 19540

English language 94.66%
Spanish language 1.76%
Other European language 1.64%
Asian language 1.83%
Other language 0.11%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19540

Total Occupied housing units 4531
Detached housing units 80.95%
Attached housing units 6.97%
2 units 1.32%
3 - 4 units 3.11%
5 - 9 units 3.11%
10 - 19 units 1.04%
20 - 49 units 0.33%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19540

Use car, track or Van 93.04%
Use public transportation 1.08%
Use Motorcycle 0.15%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.64%
Work at home 4.09%

School attendance in zip code 19540

Attent Preschool programs 3.01%
Attend Public School 17.54%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.03%
Attent graduate studies 0.98%
Not enrolled in school 74.44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19540

Less then 9th grade 3.94%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.06%
High school diploma 37.53%
Some college, no degree 18.8%
Associate degree 6.51%
Bachelor's degree 21.39%
Graduate or professional degree 2.77%

Real Estate in zip code 19540

Housing occupied 95.47%
Housing vacant 4.53%
Housing occupied by owner 87.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 12.98%
Total Rented Units 588
Median Contract Gross Rent $620
Median Gross Rent $721
Median Home Value $210,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 19540 median gross rent is 16.29% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19540

Studio $500
1 Bedroom $560
2 Bedrooms $690
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $950
AVERAGE RENT $699

Average rent in zip code 19540 ($699.00) is 15.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 25.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19540 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 13% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 12% lower, four bedroom rent is 13.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 19540

Total housing units 4746
Detached housing units 79.86%
Attached housing units 7%
2 units 1.26%
3 - 4 units 3.48%
5 - 9 units 2.97%
10 - 19 units 0.99%
20 - 49 units 0.32%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 4.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19540

Total Real Estate Taxes $15,728,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,320,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,407,900

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Zip Codes Near 19540

Zip Code City County Distance
19522 Fleetwood Berks 0.37 ml
19519 Earlville Berks 3.74 ml
19518 Douglassville Berks 3.78 ml
19606 Reading Berks 3.79 ml
19526 Hamburg Berks 4.36 ml
19551 Robesonia Berks 4.41 ml
19512 Boyertown Berks 4.52 ml
19504 Barto Berks 4.53 ml
19547 Oley Berks 5.08 ml
19510 Blandon Berks 5.53 ml